Green Building : Jetson Green

Gore Galore, Passive House Trend, Sustainable Zoning, + H2O Opportunities

• Zoning the sustainable city.
• Greenbuild's health-based outcome.
• Al Gore calls for a green building revolution. 
• New report highlights water technology opportunities.
• Balancing energy needs and material hazards.
• California at the forefront of Passive House trend.
• Green building puts some in the red.

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Landscaping Stars, Car Connections, Greener Pastures, + the Green Economy

• Starchitecture and sustainability.
• Capitalizing on the growing green economy.
• Five next-gen green building materials to watch.
• The Living Building Challenge spreads it petals.
• Going back to nature with golf's greener pastures. 
• Sustainable Sites Initiative gives four stars for green landscaping.
• Using recycled materials, innovation to reinvent building materials.
• Who is liable for green building performance?
• Demolish, rather deconstruct, with care.
• The connected car. 

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Green Building Trends, Wood Wars, Productivity Issues, + the Water Crisis

• Building green with less green.
• Green building tips for remodeling.
• Feud continues between wood certifiers.
• Designer pinpoints trends in green building.
• New online tool shows a building's carbon usage.
• Open space in green buildings reduces productivity?
• The coming national water crisis.
• As green as you care to be.

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Radical Green, Affordable Money, Slashing Carbon, + Double Dipping LEED

• Radical green.
• Study: electric cars don't deserve praise yet. 
• The economic case for slashing carbon emissions.
• Enterprise commits $4B to affordable green housing.
• Architects speak their minds on global warming.
• Sustaining the green tide in building a concern.
• Solar units may put school parking lots to use.
• Schools save green by going green.
• Double dipping for LEED Materials credits.

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New City Ecology, Lost LEED Buzz, Green Parking Garages, + LED Droop

• Is LEED losing its buzz?
• A new ecology for the city.
• Green roofs: the future of architecture?
• LEDs tackle the technical issue of droop.
• Should you upgrade your project to LEED 2009?
• The open source push in green building industry.
• Eco-friendly parking garages drive transit movement.
• Team Germany wins second straight Solar Decathlon.
• Crash into me: green buildings and birds.

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LEED Monopoly, GHG Executive Order, Efficiency First, + The TED 5000

• Affordable flair.
• Ending LEED's monopoly.
• Cradle to Cradle data to go public in next year.
• Is cleantech the next big thing for our economy?
• A compelling mantra: Efficiency First.
• Google PowerMeter gets first device partner.  (Buy for $200).
• Lawyers witness upswing in sustainable law trends.
• Obama signs executive order to reduce GHGs.
• Future proofing buildings for electric cars.
• Building green doesn't always cost more.

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Green Streets, Comparing Footprints, Net-Zero Solar Homes, + Heros of Time

• Heroes of the environment 2009.
• The economics of sustainable buildings.
• Cities can learn from comparing their carbon footprints.
• Cities weigh green features versus expense in new buildings.
• Sacramento opens one of nation's longest green streets.
• Green building: it's not just a trend any more.
• Study pushes net-zero solar homes in Texas.
• San Francisco tilts toward wind power.
• 10 myths about being green at home.
• LEED - the verdict.

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Going Green Pays, Old Green Buildings, Greener Bricks, + True Sustainability

• Going green pays off.
• Turning an old building green.
• Taking the LEED in new geographies.
• Taking green homes to a whole new level.
• Sustainability: it's not about lightbulbs.
• Using coal residue to make a greener brick.
• Retrofits can cut energy use, save money.
• Making the old house do.

Congratulations to RJTAG and Ecopacker in our Confessions of a Radical Industrialist giveaway.  Congratulations also to RHurley, Happywren, and Davidclaflin in our Green School Primer giveaway.  Make sure to follow @jetsongreen on Twitter for more news, links, and commentary.

Portland Eco-Districts, OLED Lighting, Efficiency First, + Sustainable Paths

• The green case for city living. 
• Sustainable cities are the solution.
• A major price drop for solar panels.
• Panels of OLED lights fascinate designers.
• Interest in sustainable buidling grows.
• Portland establishes eco-districts to reduce GHGs.
• New green buildings put efficiency and environment first.
• The two different paths toward sustainability.
• Off-the-grid and self-reliant new homesteaders.
• The business of sustainability.

Congratulations to Ben and Aaron for each winning a copy of the Earth DVD in our recent contest.  Also, follow @jetsongreen on Twitter for more news, links, and commentary.

Sincere Flattery, Water Footprint, Affordable Direction, + Wood Fighting

• The sincerest form of flattery.
• Going green?  Windows matter.
• How much water do you actually use?
• Developers head a green, affordable direction.
• A turning point for green-energy stimulus projects.
• Groups spar over wood and paper certifications.
• Architects get a slice of the stimulus pie.
• 57 million chances to get housing right.
• Making buildings good.

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